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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,089
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/23/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Plastic bags, Flatware |
| PUT A KNOTTED UP PLASTIC BAG IN RECTUM WITH A SPOON AND CAN'T GET IT OU T NOW/ TEST SHOWS IT IN ILEUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/23/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT HAS PIECE OF PLASTIC SANDWICH BAG IN EAR, FB EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 38 YO MALE SWALLOWED PLASTIC BAG OF CRACK COCAINE F/B |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT INJURIED BACK WHILE BENDING OVER TO TIE A GARABGE BAG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials |
| RT ANKLE SPRAIN.PT SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG ON THE FLOOR AND TWISTED AN KLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| RT LOWER EXTREMITY LACERATION.PT WAS TAKING OUT A PLASTIC TRASH BAG AND CUT LOWER LEG ON A PIECE OF GLASS IN BAG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2002 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Metal containers |
| CAN INSIDE PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG CUT FINGER DX. FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT TWISTED ANKLE WHILE TAKING OUT TRASH BAG; SPAIN ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials |
| FRACTURE WRIST - 47 YOF SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG AND FELL ON THE FLOOR INJURING LEFT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| DX;COCAINE AND PLASTIC BAG INGESTION. PT SWALLOWED A "***" OF COCAINE D URING A DRUG BUST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags, Stairs or steps |
| LT KNEE SPRAIN-SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG WHILE GOING DOWN STEPS-AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags, Paper products |
| BACK CT-SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG HOLDING HIS NEWSPAPER @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2002 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Bags |
| LAC (L) 3RD FINGER, PT SUST INJURY WITH A KNIFE WHILE CUTTING A PLASTIC BAG AT HOME, C/O SEVERE PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2002 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT PICKED UP *** BACK AND THUMB POPPED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| RT SHOULDER STRAIN-FELT SHOULDER PAIN WHILE CARRYING PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT FELL LAST NIGHT ONTO BUTTOCKS SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG, FALL ACUTE CER VICAL AND LUMBAR SACRAL MUSCULOSKELETAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 44 Y ROLD MALE HE WAS PICKING UP PLASTIC BAG HANDS WERE SWEATY AND HE STRUCK HIMSELF IN THE EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| CUT BY A PIECE OF GLASS IN A PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG DX. LOWER LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG, PICKED UP A BAG OF TRASH, SOMETHING SHARP CUT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| CUT BY SOMETHING THAT CAME THROUGH PLASTIC BAG DX. CALF LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Drinking glasses |
| CUT BY A BROKEN GLASS IN PLASTIC TRASH BAG DX. CALF LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2002 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT FELL TAKING PLASTIC TRASH BAGS OUTSIDE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2002 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAGSPRAIN RIGHT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials |
| 44 Y/O W/F SLIPPED AND FELL ON GARBAGE BAG HIT FLOOR SUSTAINED CONTUSIO N TO FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| TAKING OUT THE GARAGE AT HOME IN PLASTIC BAG PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS STUC K THRU AND LAC R SHIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| EDGE OF PLASTIC BAG HIT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT SUSTAINED CORNEAL ABRASION FROM A PLASTIC BAG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| TRIPPED OVER GARBAGE BAG LAST NIGHT AND FELL, INJURY TO HAND. RIGHT HA ND PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| AT HOME TAKING OUT THE GABAGE IN PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG AND LAC LOWER LEG ON BROKEN PIECE OF GLASS STICKING THRU BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| LIFTING GARBAGE BAG ACUTE LOW BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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